rodenvsRundenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: roden is a verb, Runden is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“roden” is a verb and “Runden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,337
“roden” frequency rank
#3,069
“Runden” frequency rank
37406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature roden Runden
Definition einen Wald durch Fällen der Bäume und Ausgraben der Wurzeln urbar machen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Runde

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set roden and Runden apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
roden
6 ch
Runden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: roden is [ˈʁoːdn̩] while Runden is [ˈʁʊndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

roden is recorded at frequency rank #34,337, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁoːdn̩]. Runden is at rank #3,069, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 37406, this pair ranks #1,591,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of roden vs Runden

Shared letters: denr. Private to "roden": o. Private to "Runden": u.

"roden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Runden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rodenrdoen · rodden · rodenn · rodne · roedn · rroden
  • Rundenrnuden · rrunden · rudnen · rundden · rundenn · rundne · runedn · runnden

Frequency comparison

roden#34,337
Runden#3,069

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "roden" and "Runden" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "roden" is a verb and "Runden" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "roden" or "Runden"?
"Runden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,069 in our German list, against #34,337 for "roden". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering roden vs Runden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “roden”; for a noun, it's “Runden”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “roden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list